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Monthly report: January 2020

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@teamcymru shared
On Jan 8, 2020
Hard-disk-wiping #malware, #phishing and #espionage: How #Iran's cyber capabilities stack up #infosec https://t.co/WXwZse3Ebe https://t.co/R99jFZ12eb
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Disk-wiping malware, phishing and espionage: How Iran's cyber attack capabilities stack up

US warns that cyberattacks could be part of Iran's plans as tensions rise. This is what Iran's current offensive cyber capabilities look like.

@teamcymru shared
On Jan 8, 2020
Hard-disk-wiping #malware, #phishing and #espionage: How #Iran's cyber capabilities stack up #infosec https://t.co/WXwZse3Ebe https://t.co/R99jFZ12eb
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Disk-wiping malware, phishing and espionage: How Iran's cyber attack capabilities stack up

Disk-wiping malware, phishing and espionage: How Iran's cyber attack capabilities stack up

US warns that cyberattacks could be part of Iran's plans as tensions rise. This is what Iran's current offensive cyber capabilities look like.

@attcyber shared
On Jan 27, 2020
Breach of confidential data, #phishing attacks and #ransomware are among top #security concerns for UK businesses; @ITPro offers #cybersecurity awareness training tips to build resilience https://t.co/zkgbdBKEYx https://t.co/my2b9KGoby
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Our 5-minute guide to security awareness training

How security awareness training can build resilience in your business and reduce the likelihood of a successful cyber attack

@attcyber shared
On Jan 27, 2020
Breach of confidential data, #phishing attacks and #ransomware are among top #security concerns for UK businesses; @ITPro offers #cybersecurity awareness training tips to build resilience https://t.co/zkgbdBKEYx https://t.co/my2b9KGoby
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Our 5-minute guide to security awareness training

Our 5-minute guide to security awareness training

How security awareness training can build resilience in your business and reduce the likelihood of a successful cyber attack

@drericcole shared
On Jan 15, 2020
The Iranian cyberattack is IMMINENT. Americans MUST KNOW the danger we're in now. We need to be protecting our assets! https://t.co/ME0ZfD5Rrs
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6 ways to protect yourself from an Iranian cyberattack

A top cybersecurity expert offers tips on what companies and local governments can do to help protect themselves against an Iranian cyberattack now that tensions are high in the Middle East.

@drericcole shared
On Jan 15, 2020
The Iranian cyberattack is IMMINENT. Americans MUST KNOW the danger we're in now. We need to be protecting our assets! https://t.co/ME0ZfD5Rrs
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6 ways to protect yourself from an Iranian cyberattack

6 ways to protect yourself from an Iranian cyberattack

A top cybersecurity expert offers tips on what companies and local governments can do to help protect themselves against an Iranian cyberattack now that tensions are high in the Middle East.

@securityaffairs shared
On Jan 4, 2020
@GianfrancoIncar @GiulioTerzi @mrtlgu U.S. #CISA Agency warns of possible cyber attacks from #Iran https://t.co/AoW4HpO3vQ #securityaffairs #hacking #Solemaini
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U.S. CISA Agency warns of possible cyber attacks from Iran

US Government fears a new wave of cyber attacks from Iran as retaliation for the airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani at the Baghdad airport in Iraq. Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of a potential new wave of ...

@securityaffairs shared
On Jan 4, 2020
@GianfrancoIncar @GiulioTerzi @mrtlgu U.S. #CISA Agency warns of possible cyber attacks from #Iran https://t.co/AoW4HpO3vQ #securityaffairs #hacking #Solemaini
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U.S. CISA Agency warns of possible cyber attacks from Iran

U.S. CISA Agency warns of possible cyber attacks from Iran

US Government fears a new wave of cyber attacks from Iran as retaliation for the airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani at the Baghdad airport in Iraq. Christopher C. Krebs, ...

@teamcymru shared
On Jan 12, 2020
Episode 173: #Iran's #Cyber Payback for Soleimani Killing may have a Long Fuse #infosec https://t.co/D8yQoDzo4i https://t.co/Ui5FZzhbUm
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Episode 173: Iran’s Cyber Payback for Soleimani Killing may have a Long Fuse

Speculation is growing that Iran's main response to the killing of General Solemani might be online. We talk with an expert about what it might look like.

@teamcymru shared
On Jan 12, 2020
Episode 173: #Iran's #Cyber Payback for Soleimani Killing may have a Long Fuse #infosec https://t.co/D8yQoDzo4i https://t.co/Ui5FZzhbUm
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Episode 173: Iran’s Cyber Payback for Soleimani Killing may have a Long Fuse

Episode 173: Iran’s Cyber Payback for Soleimani Killing may have a Long Fuse

Speculation is growing that Iran's main response to the killing of General Solemani might be online. We talk with an expert about what it might look like.

@EduardKovacs shared
On Jan 8, 2020
Cybersecurity professionals comment on the threat posed by Iran to critical infrastructure and industrial control systems (ICS) after the US killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. https://t.co/19YbwzH5dr #ICS
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Threat Posed by Iran to Industrial Systems After Killing of Top General

Cybersecurity professionals comment on the threat posed by Iran to critical infrastructure and industrial control systems (ICS) after the US killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

@EduardKovacs shared
On Jan 8, 2020
Cybersecurity professionals comment on the threat posed by Iran to critical infrastructure and industrial control systems (ICS) after the US killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. https://t.co/19YbwzH5dr #ICS
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Threat Posed by Iran to Industrial Systems After Killing of Top General

Threat Posed by Iran to Industrial Systems After Killing of Top General

Cybersecurity professionals comment on the threat posed by Iran to critical infrastructure and industrial control systems (ICS) after the US killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

@securityaffairs shared
On Jan 20, 2020
#Mitsubishi Electric discloses #databreach, media blame #China-linked #APT https://t.co/HQXvk7KAax #securityaffairs #hacking
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Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, media blame China-linked APT

Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate information. Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate data. ...

@securityaffairs shared
On Jan 20, 2020
#Mitsubishi Electric discloses #databreach, media blame #China-linked #APT https://t.co/HQXvk7KAax #securityaffairs #hacking
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Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, media blame China-linked APT

Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, media blame China-linked APT

Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate information. Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have ...

@joshcorman shared
On Feb 1, 2020
RT @allanfriedman: Catch @_odddie_ and @joshcorman talking about #SBOM today at 4pm at @shmoocon https://t.co/LZTg7Cd2Mx
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Be an IoT Safety Hero: Policing Unsafe IoT through the Consumer Product Safety Commission Andrea Matwyshyn and Elliot Kaye The persistent vulnerability of many IoT devices is a source of concern for security researchers and policymakers alike. In this talk Commissioner Elliot Kaye of the ...

@joshcorman shared
On Feb 1, 2020
RT @allanfriedman: Catch @_odddie_ and @joshcorman talking about #SBOM today at 4pm at @shmoocon https://t.co/LZTg7Cd2Mx
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Be an IoT Safety Hero: Policing Unsafe IoT through the Consumer Product Safety Commission Andrea Matwyshyn and Elliot Kaye The persistent vulnerability of many IoT devices is a source of ...

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